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Founder of the French jewelry house Chaumet in 1780, Marie-Étienne Nitot was Napoleon’s official jeweler. This 1811 épis de blés, or ears of wheat, tiara belonged to Pauline sister to Napoleon Bonaparte. Made of gold and silver and set with diamonds, it sold at auction in 2021 for more than $850,000.

Founder of the French This 1811 épis de blés, or ears of wheat, tiara belonged to Pauline.

This 1811 épis de blés, or ears of wheat, tiara belonged to Pauline Bonaparte, brother Napoleon. Made of gold and silver and set with diamonds, it sold at auction in 2021 for more than $850,000. At Christie’s.

The individual ears of wheat could also be worn as brooches.

Sandals belonging to an Adult and Child of Ancient Egypt.